MARINA PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION

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   Behind the Great Wall, work continues on the new mansions. But the extension of the wall itself and associated work seems to have made little progress over the last two months. The park is looking very dry and neglected. Still locked. Somewhat bizarrely, some sprinklers were going in the middle of the day! All this talk about saving water seems not to matter. What's the problem of running the sprinklers at night when the water might do some good?

Still a lot of weeds around.

I wonder what's going on here? I saw no signs or notices.

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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 19/August/2025 at 18:33
	Behind the Great Wall, work continues on the new mansions. But the extension of the wall itself and associated work seems to have made little progress over the last two months. The park is looking very dry and neglected. Still locked. Somewhat bizarrely, some sprinklers were going in the middle of the day! All this talk about saving water seems not to matter. What's the problem of running the sprinklers at night when the water might do some good? Still a lot of weeds around. I wonder what's going on here? I saw no signs or notices.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06/October/2025 at 11:33
	The extension of the great wall is now visible. There is no longer any access to the marina down that way. On foot, you now have to cross what is becoming a building site to some steps. By road, a very long way around! What was the market site. Not sure what is happening here. Maybe just being used a dump. The remains of the entrance to the livestock market can be seen. More new expensive houses going up here. The extension of the Great Wall Above the wall on what has been an empty and neglected area for years.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06/October/2025 at 12:04
	The little park is slowly being taken over by weeds. Seems no-one is looking after it.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/November/2025 at 14:33
	Weed strewn wasteland on Sunday 9th November with work continuing to extend the wall and build a road behind it. The little park, never opened, is now looking decidely sad.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/December/2025 at 16:24
	Some pictures etc from 11th December 2025 of various work taking place in and around the marina. https://cubsur51.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/albufeira-marina-11th-december-2025/ includes pictures of the the marina and the mansions rising in the area to the west.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14/January/2026 at 11:48
	The gates to the little park were open last Sunday. First time ever. I don't whether it's by accident after the circus event that took place there over Christmas, or whether permanent. There were some people around. It does look as if the place has been tidied up. Nearby, work continues on the multi-million Euro mansions. I really don't know what to make of the monolith in the first two pictures. Sorry about the sun, it's in the wrong place. There are still large areas of basically wasteland, most unappealing for those who have spent €€€€ on luxury living. The new road towards the marina is not yet finished. Beside it are two very large areas being cleared for more mansions.
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SteveB1976 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17/August/2025 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveB1976 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19/January/2026 at 11:22
	Thanks cubsur love to see your pictures of the marina development, not been to albuferia for a few years so pop to this forum now and again to see the progress. I once read an article that a walkway could be built to link the marina to the beach. https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2019/09/costa-de-albufeira-vai-ter-rede-de-passadicos-da-rocha-baixinha-aos-salgados/

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19/January/2026 at 18:10
	Yes, that's been bandied about for years, but no-one seems to have figured out how to keep it from being demolished by the waves!
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02/March/2026 at 09:27
	Vast mansions under slow construction. The gates to the park are once again locked. More land being cleared. Bumped into some people playing around with Mercedes latest 'steer by wire' car. Due to go on sale later this year, at some hideous price tag no doubt. The view from the marina up to sunny Páteo.
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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 28019	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 59 minutes ago at 09:03
	Pictures taken Sunday 15th March first ones from my roof A bit blurry this one! Work continues on the big houses. And among all the shiny new buildings is this ruined farmhouse. Some nice chrome and steel seen down at the marina. The marina was fairly busy on a nice afternoon. All the boats gleaming in the sunshine. The waterwall has been brought back to life. Some of the new roads and paths are still fenced off. Empty land awaiting new building. The old livestock market site with the mansions on the hill above. I cannot explain the slightly blue tint! Mimosa is in full flower giving me and others hay fever symptoms. I guess it will look better when painted and finished. Looking up the hill across the still closed park towards Páteo. More mansions upon the hill.
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